administration
Marty Matheson, LCSW
Executive Director x
Marty Matheson, LCSW Executive Director Marty Matheson Marty is very happy to be working with such a great team of staff, serving our wonderful students and their families in the dynamic and positive environment of ScenicView Academy. In addition to overseeing the programming and operations at ScenicView Academy, Marty serves on local and national committees and boards, including Board of Directors for the National Association of Private Special Education Centers headquartered in Washington D.C.. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, he was the Clinical Director at ScenicView for 7 years. Marty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and was a therapist and administrator for 14 years in community mental health prior to joining ScenicView. He is an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University, teaching graduate and undergraduate students in Social Work and Behavioral Sciences. Marty enjoys providing therapy to adults through his own private practice and he loves training and supervising new therapists. Marty has visited 30 countries and has been to all 50 United States with his own travels and with several performing groups including BYU’s International Folk Dance Ensemble. He enjoys his hobby of acting in plays, films, and television productions. Marty loves seeing individuals embrace their potential by applying empowering principles that enhance their quality of life. |
Jared Davis, MSS
Human Resources & Operations Director x
Jared Davis, MSS Human Resources & Operations Director Jared graduated from Utah State University (go Aggies!) with a Masters degree in Human Resources Management. Jared started working at ScenicView Academy in 2004 and is still in awe that he has the best job in the world. Jared wears the hats of both Human Resources Director and Operations Director. In his previous career, Jared worked as a Social Service Worker and has found that his two careers blend well at ScenicView Academy because he can interact directly with the students. In his spare time he can be found throwing pots on the wheel. Jared believes that M&M's and KitKats are the best chocolate candy because they are easily shared. |
Donna Brocco, CPA, MAcc
Financial Director x
Donna Brocco, CPA, MAcc Financial Director Donna graduated with her masters degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University in 1990. She came to Scenicview in 2001 after serving as the Financial Services Manager at a community mental health center for 11 years. She loves the atmosphere at Scenicview and enjoys the variety of work she is able to perform. For the past 12 years, she has also been using her accounting skills by serving as volunteer treasurer for her city’s soccer league. Donna enjoys watching and participating in various sports and is an avid reader. |
Jared Stewart, M.Ed.
Program Director x
Jared Stewart, M.Ed. Program Director Jared Stewart, M.Ed., was named the 2011 Educator of the Year by the National Association of Private Special Education Centers, the 2018 Presenter of the Year by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, and a 2020 Hero for Autism by the Autism Resources of Utah County organization. He currently works as ScenicView's Program Director—where develops curriculum, oversees instruction, and teaches his students to recognize and embrace the strengths of their diagnoses. On the side, he is an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University, where he helps run their annual Conference on Autism and assists with the Melisa Nellesen Center’s Passages Program as a life-skills instructor and curriculum developer. In 2016 he was appointed by the governor to the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and currently serves as the Council Chair. Jared has spent almost two decades working with autistic adolescents and adults, and has shared his views on the techniques and mindsets that lead to improved outcomes for these individuals with many local and national audiences. His passion for the subject arises from personal experience: he has numerous family members on the Spectrum, and he was diagnosed with autism himself as an adult. In all he does, Jared adheres to the belief that there is untapped greatness in everyone, regardless of their so-called “disabilities”. |
Ryan Miller, LCSW
Program Director x
Ryan Miller, LCSW Program Director Ryan Miller interned at ScenicView Academy the summer of 2006 and fell in love with helping individuals on the Autism Spectrum. In April 2007 he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Masters in Social Work and served as a ScenicView psychotherapist for eight years before becoming the Clinical Services Unit Manager and now Program Director. He has presented on a local and national level and is an adjunct professor at UVU and BYU. He is a certified Change Anything instructor and is passionate about helping others in their life journey. |
Alex Johnson, LCSW
Admissions & Business Development Director x
Alex Johnson, LCSW Admissions & Business Development Director Alex Johnson graduated from BYU with a Master in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He has worked at ScenicView as a therapist, as a Program Development consultant, and now enjoys his role as Admissions Director. Helping potential students and their families learn about ScenicView Academy is a joy and an honor. Alex loves SVA because of the bright and positive energy that the students and staff have. |
Live staff
Our Live Program emphasizes the daily living and lifelong learning skills needed to become residentially independent. Skills like: budgeting, cooking, personal hygiene, medical and dental health, laundry, cleaning, and transportation prepare students to live independently in the community. Educational support is also available in reading, writing, math and for getting a high school, college, or trade school diploma.
Amy Hurst
Live Program Manager x
Amy Hurst Live Program Supervisor Amy Hurst has been an advocate for inclusion, access and equality for neurodiverse individuals for over ten years. As a parent of an autistic child, she sees great potential in everyone and knows the world is a better place when we welcome and make meaningful space for all. Prior to joining Scenic View Academy, Amy specialized in student rights within public schools, consulting, mentoring, and advocating for families struggling with the Individualized Education Plan process. Shifting her focus to transition-age students, she developed and led transition programming, finding a deep love and respect for students’ and young adults’ journeys as they transition out of public school and into the adult world. She developed a comprehensive workshop series with key information and resources to help families and individuals successfully navigate this critical time in their lives. Amy served on the Utah Special Education Advisory Panel at the Utah State Board of Education for four years, giving the board input on ways to improve special education in the state of Utah. She was appointed by Governor Cox to the State Rehabilitation Council and was a board member of the first Utah Higher Education Inclusion Alliance, a group of professionals and families working to make Utah colleges and universities more accessible and inclusive for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Amy also worked closely with the Utah Health Department and the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to ensure families had access to the programs and services they would benefit from. Amy has a degree in Communication, Public Relations and English from Weber State University. She loves to travel, cheer on the Utah Jazz and go to all the Marvel movies with her family. |
Eric Allan
Live Skills Specialist x
Eric Allan Live Skills Specialist Eric started volunteering at ScenicView Academy in the summer of 2021. During this volunteer opportunity he developed a Simple Ingredient Cooking course that teaches the students simple, realistic cooking with simple ingredients. Eric is a successful entrepreneur and restaurateur since 2003. He has experience and success in working with neurodiverse adults in the restaurant scene. Eric is able to connect with and has passion to help individuals on the autism spectrum and those with special needs. Eric owned three bakeries, managed a variety of food service businesses, and was a chef at a popular restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. His love and expertise for food, cooking, business, connecting with people, and living life is what he loves to share with the neurodiverse community. Eric is expected to receive an MBA in 2022. He has a love of the outdoors, orchards, and anything food related. |
Josh Hill
Budgeting & Transportation Specialist x
Josh Hill Budgeting & Transportation Specialist Joshua is originally from the south. He got an associates degree from Brigham Young University in Idaho. He is still in the process of getting his Accounting degree. Joshua believes that ScenicView is an amazing place and that they are part of the solution. While at SVA Josh has done many different job duties such as being a driver, HSW, cooking and transportation specialists. However Josh really enjoys being a money management specialist and helping students practice self-control with their money and help them being disciplined with their budgets. In his free time Joshua loves basketball and in college he coached women’s basketball and won a coach of the year award in a intercollegetical basketball league. |
Julie Hillman
Education Specialist x
Julie Hillman Education Specialist Julie has a bachelor’s degree from Utah State in Speech Communications and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in Special Education with endorsements in Severe to Profound and Mild to Moderate disabilities. She was a paraeducator in the Alpine School district for 6 years and then taught at Centennial Middle School in Provo and Reagan Academy in Springville for 7 years. She received her certification in the Wilson Reading Program and became a certified Dyslexia Practitioner. Julie was also an academic advisor at the Heritage Community working with students on the Autism Spectrum in assisting them with their academic needs. She is a strong advocate for students with disabilities and is passionate about teaching. Her top priority is building a relationship with her students so they are prepared to learn. Julie is an avid traveler, birder, reader, writer, mother, nana, wife, and enjoys the outdoors. Julie is excited to bring her experience to ScenicView Academy as an Educational Specialist. |
Kelli Johnson
Educational Supervisor x
Kelli Johnson Educational Supervisor Kelli Johnson has a Master’s of Science in Management and Leadership MSML from Western Governor’s University and a BS in Elementary Education from Southern Utah University. She taught in public schools as a certified teacher for six years and is licensed in both Utah and Washington. She has experience with all grade levels and types of students. Kelli has worked at ScenicView Academy for 12 years. She teaches a variety of subjects, works as the Outside Education Specialist, supervises the SVA library, and is the Education Supervisor. Kelli loves getting to know each student as an individual and supporting them in the way that works best for them. As a mom of three kids and an experienced teacher, she appreciates each person’s unique strengths and challenges and believes that every student can achieve great things. |
Kim Seely
Librarian x
Kim Seely Librarian Kimberly Seely is from Ephraim, Utah. She graduated from Manti High School in 1996. She became a student at ScenicView Academy in 2015, and then graduated in 2018. She loves people and family history, and has a gift for remembering names and birthdates. Her family calls her “the connector.” When she gets bored or lonely her cat Sunny comes to her rescue. Kimberly is ScenicView’s librarian. The library may seem quiet at times, but she does many things behind the scenes. In addition to the typical librarian duties of greeting and helping patrons, checking items in or out, renewing items, putting books away, and straightening the shelves, she also collects suggestions for new items and helps with orders and processing new items. Additionally, she adds and removes patrons from our library system and keeps in contact with patrons through email so they know when books are coming due. She also makes monthly displays and processes library fines. Kimberly also enjoys supporting ScenicView’s clubs and activities and building relationships among staff and students. She is grateful for the opportunity to work at ScenicView! |
Michael Davies
Live Skills Specialist x
Michael Davies Live Skills Specialist Michael comes from a background involving both Cooking and Special Education. After high school he started cooking in restaurants. Michael worked his way up from dishwasher to Sous Chef. He was trained by very honorable chefs and became a great Sous Chef himself. After running kitchens for a few years he decided to go back to college. Throughout the college experience he came upon the decision to study Special Education. He now has a degree in Special Education and a Minor in Autism Studies. During his time at college until now he has had a variety of experiences working with people with disabilities, mainly those with Autism. Michael has done ABA therapy, Educational Coaching at a College Level; worked as a camp counselor at a summer camp for individuals with Autism, and was a special education teacher for the last two and a half years. Now he blends his two passions together - cooking and working with students with Autism. When he is not working passionately here he is at home making art and drawing, playing music, traveling or in nature. |
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work
The focus of our Work Program, is to guide students through the stages of finding and keeping a job. Career exploration, skill and interest assessments, applications, interviewing, preparing for and meeting expectations at work, accepting feedback, and communication with co-workers and supervisors prepares students for meaningful employment.
Scott Wood, CMHC
Work Program Manager x
Scott Wood, CMHC Work Program Supervisor Scott graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. He has worked for ScenicView since it opened and has enjoyed seeing it grow, and seeing the students benefit from the services provided at ScenicView. He has many duties, including being the Work Supervisor helping students find gainful employment, and a Psychotherapist. Scott also works with the WHY TRY organization as a National Training Consultant helping youth and others develop the social and emotional skills necessary to reach their goals. He enjoys spending time with his family, being outdoors, and participating in sports. |
Cambrie Barnes
Work Skills Specialist x
Cambrie BarnesWork Skills Specialist Cambrie recently graduated from BYU with a degree in Exercise and Wellness. She values the mind-body-spirit relationship and how wellness plays a part in daily living. She has learned from her degree and personal experience that wellness is a culmination of healthy habits and has a desire to teach those habits to others. She started at ScenicView Academy as a Fitness Intern and quickly grew to love working with the students and teaching them valuable life skills. She enjoys making new friends and working one on one with students to help them understand lessons in their own way. She wants to make a difference in the lives of others and teach the students what they can contribute, all while making friends. In her spare time, Cambrie loves doing anything outdoors. She loves snowboarding with her husband, hiking, fishing, and sports, but will never say no to a night at home on the weekend! |
Char Romberg
Behavioral Support Specialist x
Char Romberg Behavioral Support Specialist Char first joined ScenicView as an intern and is now currently working in our vocational department as an on-campus work specialist. She has been working with individuals with disabilities for over 12 years and had the opportunity to be trained in ABA by one of the world’s leading ABA experts at Autism Partnership. Char’s passion for inclusion led her to be Provo City’s first adaptive coordinator where she developed award-winning adaptive recreation programs for children and adults with disabilities. Prior to coming to ScenicView, she was a fundraising director for United Angels Foundation and a behavior technician for two public school districts. Char continues to learn from twin sisters with Down syndrome whom she has been able to support through their journey at school and at home over the last 6 years. Char enjoys being part of the animal rescue community in Utah where she is able to foster animals and help them find forever homes. She volunteers for Therapy Animal in Utah and is in the process of training one of her dogs to become a certified therapy dog. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Autism Studies. Currently, Char is working on her master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and will soon be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Her dream is to be able to use this training to help individuals with disabilities achieve their dreams. |
Don McIntyre
Work Skills Specialist x
Don McIntyre Work Skills Specialist Don comes to ScenicView Academy with over 13 years of professional experience having assisted numerous individuals with learning differences in finding and maintaining meaningful employment in the community. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism and a minor in Communications. He enthusiastically teaches ScenicView’s job preparation class and finds great joy in helping individuals gain greater confidence as they learn to navigate the steps for obtaining employment. Don dedicates much of his time volunteering in many capacities within his religious organization. He has a deep love of the outdoors, plays pond hockey and enjoys inline skating. He and his wife are the parents of two wonderful children. |
Kaha'i Fa'alafua
Work Skills Specialist x
Kaha'i Fa'alafua Work Skills Specialist Kaha’i graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. He has been working at ScenicView since July 2019 and enjoys working side by side with the students and aiding their journey to find meaningful employment. He has a passion for working with people of various backgrounds, upbringings, and viewpoints on life. He has worked as an academic coordinator for multicultural students, coordinating scholarship and internship opportunities and assisting in both inclusion and recruitment programs. He wanted to work at ScenicView to learn more about the autism spectrum and to build meaningful relationships with those in the autism community. When not working, he loves to learn new languages (currently working on Korean) and going for drives with the music loud and windows down. |
Mele Etsitty
Live Skills Specialist x
Mele Etsitty Live Skills Specialist Mele graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has experience working with people of various backgrounds and upbringings and has a passion for building meaningful relationships and learning more about inclusion and diversity among others. She has worked as an academic coordinator for multicultural students, coordinating scholarship and internship opportunities and assisting in both inclusion and recruitment programs. When she has downtime she enjoys volunteering, trying new food and having movie marathons. |
Robert Johns
Work Skills Specialist x
Robert Johns Work Skills Specialist Robert Johns graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A. degree in Communications and has a Social Service Worker license. He joined the ScenicView employment team in 2003, with the charge to help develop an on-campus training program to prepare students for the world of work. Since ScenicView’s internship program started in 2011, Robert has placed over 200 students in internships and paid jobs. He has developed and maintained partnerships with 120 community employers to benefit ScenicView students. Robert has presented at local and national conferences, sharing strategies for helping students increase their job seeking, job keeping and career preparation skills. Robert serves in the community as the Director of a local United Way partner agency. He also enjoys volunteering as a youth leader and sports coach. He believes that every day is a new adventure we should welcome with hope and optimism. |
thrive
Our Thrive Program is about all the things that make life meaningful. The classes, clubs and activities in the Thrive Program provide students with new experiences and new relationships. Students develop individual talents, find personal fulfillment, and prepare socially and emotionally to integrate into community life.
Elise Alford
Thrive Program Manager x
Elise Alford Thrive Manager Elise Alford is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist. She has been practicing since 2019 and has a background in inpatient and outpatient mental health services. She also has a masters of business administration with an emphasis in healthcare management. She has experience overseeing multiple hospital-based programs. Elise volunteered at Scenic View in her undergraduate studies and has excitedly joined the team officially shortly after her graduate studies. She was drawn to Scenic View because of the school's impressive ability to provide individualized care to students. Elise is an advocate for accessibility and inclusion within recreation and services. She strongly believes in focusing on the needs of the one and designing programming to eliminate barriers and empower students. She practices recreational therapy because of its ability to challenge and grow people in new engaging ways. Elise enjoys watching anime, playing dungeons and dragons, paddle boarding, and playing pickleball in her free time. |